Unveiling our exciting line-up of Coastal Protection & Flood Resilience programmes!

COASTAL AND FLOOD RESILIENCE CITIES ROUNDTABLE (18 JUNE 2024 AFTERNOON) (BY-INVITATION)

This closed-door Roundtable brings cities and regulators together for open exchanges on adaptive planning for coastal and flood management and innovative solutions to build climate-resilient cities. 25 cities and regulators have confirmed their participation, including San Francisco, Cophenhagen, Rotterdam, Hong Kong and Melbourne.

COASTAL AND FLOOD RESILIENCE LEADERS SUMMIT (20 JUNE 2024 MORNING)

Open to all delegates

Programme Highlights

• Opening Address
• Ms. Grace Fu, Singapore Minister for Sustainability and the Environment


• Plenary 1: Climate-Resilient Cities – Adaptive Planning Approach to Coastal and Flood Management
  Case Studies:
• Jacobs and the UK Environment Agency on “Adaptive Strategies and Planning and Program delivery using Digital Foundation: Thames Estuary Asset Management 2100”
• Ramboll and Land Custody and Development Authority, State of Sarawak on “Sibu Cloudburst Project” (tentative)
• AECOM on “North and South Battery Park Resiliency Project” (tentative)

Panel Members:
• Meike Van Ginneken, Water Envoy, Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Karlene Maywald, South Australian Water Ambassador
• Saroj Kumar Jha, Global Director, Water Global Practice, World Bank
• James Lam, Managing Director for Coastal Engineering, Surbana Jurong Group


• Plenary 2: Climate-Resilient Cities – Innovative Solutions to Adapt to Extreme Weather Events and Rising Seas
  Case Studies:
• Arup and Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) on “Empowering New Towns with Flood Resilience”
• Witteveen Bos and Rijkswaterstaat on “Building with Nature: Crafting Wetlands from Soft Soils in Marker Wadden”
• RHDHV and Rotterdam on “Strategic Planning and Development of Investment Strategies for Climate Adaptation of the Unembanked Areas of the City of Rotterdam” (tentative)

Panel Members:
• Dr. Julie Dean Rosati, Technical Director, Flood and Coastal in the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, US Army Corp of Engineers
• Kevin Simpson, Flooding, Coastal and Maritime Director, Binnies UK an RSK Group company
• Dr. Adrian Law, Executive Director, Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute Singapore (CFISG)
• Prof. Philippe Gourbesville, President, International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)
• Amanda Ikert, Head of Adaptation Implementation and Water, C40 Cities

WATER CONVENTION HOT ISSUES WORKSHOP 4: CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND WATER RESILIENCE IN CITIES (18 JUNE 2024 MORNING)

The workshop aims to canvass the range of climate adaptation and water resilience challenges experienced in cities and towns, and the corresponding climate adaptation and water resilience strategies.

Part 1 focuses on climate adaptation and water resilience strategies for cities:

• “Broader Climate Adaptive Planning for Cities”
  Prof. Tony Wong, Founder, Tony Wong Consulting, Australia


• “Adaptive Planning Approach in Singapore”
  Sarah Hiong, Deputy Director, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency


• Plenary Discussion
  - Pritha Hariram, Head of Water Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation, Ramboll
  - Prof. Tony Wong, Founder, Tony Wong Consulting
  - Sarah Hiong, Deputy Director, PUB
  - Piet Dircke, Global Director Climate Adaptation, Arcadis
  - Facilitator: Mark Fletcher, Director, Arup

Part 2 invites participants to participate in break-discussions to provide inputs on climate and water resilience strategies into a communique for the Cities Roundtable.

WATER CONVENTION TECHNICAL SESSIONS (20 – 21 JUNE 2024)

THEMATIC AND BUSINESS FORUMS (19 – 21 JUNE 2024)

TECHNICAL SITE VISITS (18 AND 22 JUNE 2024) (TICKETED SEPARATELY)
As an island city state vulnerable to floods and sea-level rise, Singapore is putting in place strategies and projects to protect itself against extreme weather events and rising seas. Visit some of Singapore’s projects and facilities during the technical site visits:

• Marina Barrage
• Bishan Ang Mo Kio Park
• Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS)
• Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute (CFI) Singapore

WATER EXPO (19 – 21 JUNE 2024)
Over 90 global exhibitors will showcase their latest solutions on coastal protection and flood management in the new "Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience” thematic zone in Hall A, along with product presentations and presentations by country Pavilions.

For more information, visit https://business-matching.siww.com.sg/.

SIWW2024 Water Expo is set to take place from 19 - 21 June 2024, at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore in 5 weeks! Over three days, the biennial event will host the international water, coastal, and flood community, with the event spanning across 4 halls (Level 1 and B2).

What to expect at the SIWW2024 Water Expo?

• 1200+ Brands and exhibiting companies from over 30 countries & regions
• 250+ Brands showcasing innovative solutions in Water & Wastewater Treatment
• 80+ brands featuring the latest in the Smart Tech & Digitalisation Zone
• 35+ Start-ups featured at the exclusive Start-Up Zone
• Coastal Protection & Flood Resilience Zone (New!)
• Largest exhibition size and participation from National Pavilions from Singapore, Germany, India, and China
• Complimentary access to curated content & programmes at the Business of Water, Climate Resilience Forum, Innovation Stage, and Singapore Product Showcase
• Networking opportunities with utility leaders and industry stakeholders

Admission to SIWW2024 Water Expo is free, register now and gain access to our pre-event business matching platform!

Confirmed Global Utility Leaders Who Are Coming to SIWW2024

Amongst them are:

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Asian Premiere of “Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey” at SIWW2024 (19 June 2024, 6:30pm – 7:30pm)

Planet Earth is in the grip of an environmental crisis. Extreme floods, forest fires, droughts and bio-diversity loss have made life precarious. At the heart of it is water, and the modern world's disconnection from its ways. We have forgotten what our ancestors understood deeply: water always wins and is the driving force of nature.

Now, this ground-breaking documentary, Our Blue World, narrated by Liam Neeson, will be premiered in Asia on the opening night of SIWW2024 on 19 June 2024.

Introducing extraordinary individuals who are rediscovering the ancient wisdom of our ancestors and demonstrating how it can inform a new, modern consciousness that can help us navigate towards a better future, the film screening is open to all delegates, exhibitors and trade visitors.

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